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The Maya Civilization

By ashley.bloome
  • 1800 BCE

    The Start of the Mayan Empire

    The Start of the Mayan Empire
    Farming villages begin to form across the Maya region. Soon
    the Mayans begin to form larger settlements at places like Copan and Chalchuapa.
  • 700 BCE

    Mayan writing is created

    Mayan writing is created
    The Maya writing system had hieroglyphics which is a combination of phonetic symbols and ideograms.
  • 400 BCE

    The Mayan solar calendar is built.

    The Mayan solar calendar is built.
    The Mayan calendar is actually a set of three interlocking calendars. The sacred calendar of 260 days called the Tzolkin. The solar calendar of 365 days is known as the Haab. And a Long Count calendar of much longer time periods.
  • 100 BCE

    The First Pyramids are Built

    The First Pyramids are Built
    Mayan pyramids were generally built of earth and then faced with stone. It was typically in a stepped, or layered, shape topped by a platform or temple structure.
  • 900

    The Decline of the Mayan Empire

    The Decline of the Mayan Empire
    By A.D. 900, Maya civilization had collapsed.